I know this video has been posted on the Hobbit Spoilers thread, but people may be avoiding that site due to the nature of the spoilers. So starting a fresh thread with our thoughts and hopes from the next movie, here - is a great idea.

“Men never commit evil so fully and joyfully as when they do it for religious convictions.” – Blaise Pascal

The trailer looked good, but was mildly disappointing. There were two scenes that grabbed me: the barrel escape, and Bilbo being harried by Smaug, and I wish that they had Smaug talk. Hopefully, they will have a clip of Smaug talking in the next trailer.

They must, I have no idea how else they would like to manage with the story, but I don't think Smaug will actually talk in the movie, I was thinking more that Bilbo will hear his voice in his head... I might be wrong of course.

Edit: just looked it up - Benedict Cumberbatch is listed as Smaug on IMDb...

michelanCello wrote:They must, I have no idea how else they would like to manage with the story, but I don't think Smaug will actually talk in the movie, I was thinking more that Bilbo will hear his voice in his head... I might be wrong of course.

Edit: just looked it up - Benedict Cumberbatch is listed as Smaug on IMDb...

Yep - Benedict's voicing Smaug and also the Necromancer so two roles for him in there. I'm not sure, but I think Bilbo never actually sees Smaug's lips move as such, so it could be a kind of 'magic voice' deal as Tolkien's dragons could ensorcel people since they have the spirits of demons allied to Sauron and his boss Morgoth...

"Some men see things as they are and ask why. Others dream things that never were and ask why not.” George Bernard Shaw

Reading the book I was never under the impression Smaug was using telepathy, I just always assumed he was talking to Bilbo through voice, the main reason being Bilbo has the ring on when he enters the lair & Smaug smells him not senses that he's there. Regarding the Weta Workshop, I can't quite believe that a talking dragon would be too hard for them to create.

Also, the glimpse of Smaug at the end of the 1st movie, it doesn't look like he has the red eyes. One of my everlasting impressions of Smaug is his red eyes being quite menacing & unsettling.

But, you know, I don't like to be picky about these things. I'll it watch & enjoy all the same.

Sister Jennifer wrote:Also, the glimpse of Smaug at the end of the 1st movie, it doesn't look like he has the red eyes. One of my everlasting impressions of Smaug is his red eyes being quite menacing & unsettling.

In the teaser that was linked, his eyes were orangey red and glowing in the dark.